Make HILLS that ROCK! Wargaming Terrain Tutorial

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  • Need a set of Modular Stone Slabs? Who doesn't?
    In this video I explain how I sculpt and add texture to slabs of stackable foam rocks.
    This handy set can do it all and will be a great addition to any terrain catalogue. Easily Build Hills, Mountains, Ravines...You name it.
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  • @lwriker1304
    @lwriker1304 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I work at a window factory. 2' foam boards are tossed as garbage. Yep. I grab some now and then, with permission, because, you know, free is better.

  • @LoLCalmSnow
    @LoLCalmSnow ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My god its just so simple where has this video been all my life! 😭

  • @sw33n3yto00
    @sw33n3yto00 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Dude!! These look amazing. I never thought of the slashes for layering the flats. Looks like the wife will have some more terrain to complain about.

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks! It gives it that layered rock look while keeping a mostly flat surface.

  • @erikjordheim2933
    @erikjordheim2933 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just wanted to say that I made a set of these for the board game club I run for my middle and high school and they turned out great! Thanks a ton for the video.

  • @HobbySauce
    @HobbySauce 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Best rocks I've seen cut in a long while. Those look sick man

  • @ballsdynamite
    @ballsdynamite ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for shouting out Bob Ross. It made me watch some of his episodes. I was a kid when he was on but I didn't appreciate him then. He was so relaxing. I'm pretty sure my heart dropped to 25bpm at one point.

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I never watched him on TV, but I went through a few phases of wanting to be a painter and used to watch him for landscape painting techniques.

  • @Jester2117
    @Jester2117 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Amazing! Still the most realistic rocks I’ve seen for tabletop! I’ll be following these steps to a T. Thanks for the tutorial.

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No problem! Thanks for the support :)

  • @whiskeyrichards9973
    @whiskeyrichards9973 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man I gotta hand it to ya, I've been scouring the vast expenses of TH-cam for the past year, possibly longer in preparation for the massive diorama project I'm currently planning. Out of the countless, hundreds of diorama building tutorial videos I've watched over the course of the past 12 plus months, I can honestly say this has easily been one of the most helpful, insightful and well executed videos I have seen. I feel pretty fortunate to have come across your channel and you have definitely earned a new subscriber here. Keep up the amazing work and thanks for the inspiration and creativity fuel! Bravo!

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว

      Dude that means a lot. Thanks :p
      I am planning on doing at least one follow up to this video since it's done so well.

  • @ClayHales
    @ClayHales ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Those look great. A little tip I learned a long time ago for rock pieces is to do little spots of pink or green here and there to accent the gray. It adds a lot, but it might not work as well on large pieces like this.

  • @daynoart
    @daynoart 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    These are genius - I’m definitely going to build some of these for my home terrain kit

  • @sod1237
    @sod1237 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Perfect. And good for playing. Love this, did the same with sheets of wood when i was a teenager.

  • @jtrow5023
    @jtrow5023 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You are the Bob Ross of foam rocks. Amazing job.

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks :p

    • @theman7187
      @theman7187 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s high praise!! 💯

  • @NetPhyll
    @NetPhyll ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic! Thanks for the great tutorial.

  • @te9591
    @te9591 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks amazing.

  • @BarbarianBristle
    @BarbarianBristle ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks Great! Just got some foam, plan on making something similar. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

  • @bile897
    @bile897 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    God damn that looks good! Gives me ideas for terrariums.

  • @shonflores
    @shonflores 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We’ll done!! Top Notch.
    I definitely added your master piece to my Terrain builds folder. Thank you sir

  • @inquisitorvuln
    @inquisitorvuln หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing and extremely useful for my projects. Thank you for making this video!

  • @eastoforion
    @eastoforion 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    insanely good terrain build! goes with anything

  • @campbellfamily1928
    @campbellfamily1928 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That is a nice boulder! Appreciate the inspiration and techniques. This is going to go well on my game table.

  • @vitale6633
    @vitale6633 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent tutorial. The sanded grout is a great suggestion.

  • @ricoqwertz123
    @ricoqwertz123 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best looking rocky hills I've seen yet 😉

  • @wingnutbert9685
    @wingnutbert9685 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really great rock slabs! Might borrow this technique for some 1/24th scale RC crawler terrain. Thanks!

  • @Runehammer1
    @Runehammer1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    really really good work here

  • @Max80well80
    @Max80well80 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow, this is a real leg up in quality over any other foam board rocks ive seen.

  • @photonfartsqueeze6694
    @photonfartsqueeze6694 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely. I feel inspired. Have a bunch of foam laying around.

  • @notreallydavid
    @notreallydavid ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Woof! Best of their kind on here? Must be contenders at least. Very well done indeed.

  • @SammyM00782
    @SammyM00782 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well god damn....You just made my rock crawl track project take longer, but going to be better.

  • @bruceengland9140
    @bruceengland9140 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been learning this same technique for model railroading. Thanks for some additional tips.

  • @RM-ex1gn
    @RM-ex1gn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks badass. Thanks for sharing !

  • @EstradusTheDragon
    @EstradusTheDragon 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These look great; I'm definetly going to have to make some myself.

  • @admiraldick
    @admiraldick ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really amazing stuff. The perfect balance of playable, atmospheric and achievable. Might have to see how I can incorporate this idea into my own terrain.

  • @ruaridhmackenzie3215
    @ruaridhmackenzie3215 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really really nice rocks

  • @jesuslg8542
    @jesuslg8542 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's fantastic!!!! I will do it.
    I 've found this channel today and i'm nervous for watch all videos.
    Thanks and regards from south of Spain

  • @HouseDM
    @HouseDM ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Solid work here Justin! Reminds me I need to make some of these myself. Cheers!

  • @modelsfromscratch
    @modelsfromscratch 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic tutorial 👍 love the cracks snd rubbing in of grout - will try that for sure. Decent XPS hard to get in Australia but have some sheets saved I might just do thus with! Looks epic

  • @Gravehaven007
    @Gravehaven007 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Haven’t been this excited to find a new creator since when I first discovered Black Magic Craft! This is awesome work!!! Like, comment and subbed! ❤

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว

      That is some high praise :p Appreciate it! Thanks!

  • @brandonkohn2077
    @brandonkohn2077 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is excellent!

  • @geoffreywampach2588
    @geoffreywampach2588 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just coming back after having done a set. Man! These things just look so good! Thanks for this terrain tutorial!

  • @PanoramaticToys
    @PanoramaticToys ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks amazing 🤩 🤩 🤩 thanks for sharing this 🙌

  • @SweenyMarc
    @SweenyMarc ปีที่แล้ว +15

    They look great and very practical. The smaller pieces really added to the playability.
    I wonder if a dark green wash applied only to select cracks and crevices would read as moss growth? That might add a bit of life to the finished look.
    A Martian/desert red/yellow set would be pretty cool too.

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks! I think a spotty green wash would look great. I was thinking about making a few more "topper" pieces with dirt and greenery. I'll probably make an icy/snowy set sometime too.

  • @adsphoe
    @adsphoe ปีที่แล้ว +1

    yep - great tutorial - not over board and complex and def give enough vibe.

  • @Velasc
    @Velasc ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really like your paintjob on the skeletons! Great work on the rocks too. seem super versatile for gaming.

  • @f4llendeity940
    @f4llendeity940 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was one of the best tutorials that I have seen. Great job.

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you :) Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

  • @nerzenjaeger
    @nerzenjaeger ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have to add a comment. These look very naturalistic and I will definitely steal this approach.

  • @Metalbirne
    @Metalbirne ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Underrated Channel. Awesome Modular Rocks. Nice to look at, beginner friendly, easy to build and very playable. Great narration too, very chill.

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you :) I'm glad you found it useful!

  • @disarrayedworkshop
    @disarrayedworkshop ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice

  • @ChampionofTerra
    @ChampionofTerra ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice and easy! Love it )

  • @WulvenKraft
    @WulvenKraft 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That just solved a problem for me! Cheers!

  • @jasonturpin92
    @jasonturpin92 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your a genius , I'm going to try and incorporate your rocks into a scalextric set of mine. Thank you

  • @andreaspihl354
    @andreaspihl354 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome looking rocks, I will try to copy your steps for an upcoming reptile enclosure I'm planning to build. Great work💯👍🏻

  • @HouseSalix
    @HouseSalix ปีที่แล้ว

    The best foam hills I've seen yet

  • @jhall1980
    @jhall1980 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These look so much better than other ones I've seen.

  • @wilfredodiaz8743
    @wilfredodiaz8743 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These rocks would look great even as a base for action figures such as for Gi Joe or Mcfarlane toys

  • @toddanderson1506
    @toddanderson1506 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow! This is a great way to make a light weight indoor rock crawler course! The pieces could be glued together or modular. Ideal for 1/24 and 1/18 RC rock crawlers!

    • @wingnutbert9685
      @wingnutbert9685 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is the same reason I'm checking this vid out! 1/24th indoor course build. Could also do slabs like this with cardboard. Cut the top and bottom faces. The glue in an X in the middle for support with cardboard strips, cut the width of however thick you want the rock slab. Then go around the perimeter with strips of cardboard. Paint it up with a cement slurry like the Reactive Terrain boys. Foam sheet can be pricey if you can't get it free and cardboard is free and everywhere. Good luck with your course build!

  • @TheMetalCrafter1983
    @TheMetalCrafter1983 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those look awesome !

  • @kylelitjens9431
    @kylelitjens9431 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job! Thank you.

  • @dennisdehaan214
    @dennisdehaan214 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks great. I'd be using the ones with the wash for games inside dark dungeons and caves or night or heavy storms

  • @aaroncrumbley
    @aaroncrumbley 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Currently building out Felucia for Starwars Legion. Definitely going to be using this. Thank you!

  • @Beartree
    @Beartree ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant

  • @sierraMaddin
    @sierraMaddin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    really nice rocks, i will make a bunch of them 👍

  • @devinanderson6716
    @devinanderson6716 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm so making some! NICe

  • @davezenz
    @davezenz ปีที่แล้ว

    looks great!

  • @andropups
    @andropups 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    about modularity: take one of small or medium of your rock pieces, cut it in 2 parts with straight line. put those two parts vertically. bang!
    you've got a new option.
    i leave at least one side flat to be able to put the piece vertically or combine it with various other pieces.

  • @photogfrank2146
    @photogfrank2146 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have one word for your modular rocks dude. AWESOME! Another word is Beautiful! I love these and am going to make some my own self!

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I appreciate the positive vibes! :p

  • @edhorst7212
    @edhorst7212 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent tutorial for rock outcrops, smaller pieces add so much for terrain.. thanjs for sharing

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome! Thanks for the support! :)

  • @JokerFace090
    @JokerFace090 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The cow goes "Well, done."

  • @devlindecutler7525
    @devlindecutler7525 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for a great video! I used your techniques and it worked out great! Awesome tutorial.

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad to hear it! Thanks for the kind words :)

  • @benhayden9198
    @benhayden9198 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great vid, keep up the good work 👍

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I appreciate the support :)

  • @MiniCrafthobby
    @MiniCrafthobby 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome tips and techniques here! I always struggle to create believable rocks, cliff sides, and organic textures so this is uber helpful! You earned a new subscriber here😂🔥

  • @Riley-uy5pe
    @Riley-uy5pe 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    these are like perfect for battletech, gonna have to make some

  • @Nortonius_
    @Nortonius_ 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing!

  • @Atmoseeker
    @Atmoseeker 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can never have too many slabs! I'm making some new terrain and some techniques here will definitely come in handy. Thanks for the video mate!

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is true! They get used up quickly on a 4x6 board. Thanks for the support :)

  • @notme9798
    @notme9798 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These are great thank you

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome! Thanks for the support :)

  • @terminatoruk4921
    @terminatoruk4921 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow - superb - thanks for an amazing video! Will have to give this a go some day!

  • @Zentron
    @Zentron ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cracking tutorial, you rock!

  • @AFmedic
    @AFmedic 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not being the "artistic" type, I was dreading thought of landscaping my railroad layout. Came across this video by accident and gave it a try. All I can say is - WOW!!! great tutorial! Thank you!

  • @ivanalvarezrodriguez7447
    @ivanalvarezrodriguez7447 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    it seems that we have work in the club for this new year 🤣, thanks for the tutorial

  • @tacquitotim570
    @tacquitotim570 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Subbed! So simple and look incredible

  • @danrichardson4983
    @danrichardson4983 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Some of the best tabletop gaming rocks on youtube. I've been trying to bite the bullet price wise on a sheet of 2". Now I'm convinced. Making these this weekend.

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the support! If you can find a damaged one the discount really helps. Have fun :P

  • @devindailey598
    @devindailey598 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this is so sick dude

  • @powersave2
    @powersave2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tutorial! I bet all those layers of mod podge, grout, glue, and sealer have these being rock-hard!

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I see what you did there lol Time will tell but so far they seem pretty durable! Thanks for the support!

  • @rodrick6538
    @rodrick6538 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rockstar work!!

  • @eduardomalcom2228
    @eduardomalcom2228 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great work

  • @last2nkow
    @last2nkow ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i would be tempted to do one side grey rock and the other more verdant, a base of mud and generic flocking.
    that way one week you could be fighting on a bare rocky mountain stacked 4 rocks high and the next a verdant agricultural hillscape.
    im probably going to make slightly more regular shaped set than these because that suits my table, but these do look great mate.
    im looking at a couple of big ol chungus 12"x6", a couple each of 6"x6" and 8"x4" and some irregular smaller pieces for my first set, but if it goes well ill probably add about the same again but less regularly shaped.
    i guess similar to what you did now im thinking about it.
    Im thinking about using a similar block of terrain approach for stacking levels of industrial buildings too, as some simple blocks that are decorated to look like buildings would be pretty easy to do with foam

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the comment! You could definitely do 2 different sides with a more boxy shape! Since they are random shapes it's nice to be able to flip them to puzzle them together in more ways though.
      I was thinking about making a set of "toppers" with different types of grass/etc. So that might be a future project :p
      Stackable industrial buildings sound like an interesting idea too.

  • @tinaprice4948
    @tinaprice4948 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    very nice rocks :) they look very natural

  • @markus_glevera
    @markus_glevera ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Take inspiration for my terrain, I will made double sided rocks)

  • @josray2557
    @josray2557 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    those looked like legit pieces of stone...

  • @Danny-no2zp
    @Danny-no2zp 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Get this man a thesaurus! Fissures, chasms, ravines, crevasses… 😉 Clever concept and execution though. Very cool

  • @GloriousGrunt
    @GloriousGrunt 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I made something veeeery similar but without the top texturing and now I want to re-make mine to look more like this 😆

  • @richardmason3751
    @richardmason3751 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You sir have just earned another subscriber.

  • @chrisboyd4433
    @chrisboyd4433 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you keep your eye open at construction sites (especially homes) you can often get some scraps free.
    I made some 1" thick slabs for use with my Five Parsecs from home tabletop battles.

  • @leesautomotive1737
    @leesautomotive1737 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video. I dont game my self but I will see the technic in my Christmas and halloween village. Thanks for the education. Your very talented.

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad to hear you found this video useful! Happy crafting! Thanks for the comment :)

  • @mikemoore4083
    @mikemoore4083 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Totally stealing! Love the more practical, modular terrain

  • @carlonmarlon4850
    @carlonmarlon4850 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The best rocks I've seen. I've been doing terrains for 15 years ;)

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks! :)

    • @carlonmarlon4850
      @carlonmarlon4850 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@hauntswargaming XPS has different densities, yours is very dense and can be cut with a knife. A less dense material will not work as well, it will have a problem with cutting and splitting, more small holes are visible and it is softer. Of course, a big difference in price. ;)

  • @michaelmajor1467
    @michaelmajor1467 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks like a lot of work, but these are probably the best foam rocks I've ever seen!

  • @bnewman43
    @bnewman43 ปีที่แล้ว

    @3:00 Just be glad you didn't have a cat helping you with the project while you were working on it. I do both mini-warfare and model railroad so your video will be really helpful for my future expansions. Thanks, keep up the good work !!

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That wouldn't end well! My cats are like little hoover vacs lol.
      Thanks for the comment!

  • @kennethhebnes2941
    @kennethhebnes2941 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awsome!!!

  • @alrethianscraftsbattles
    @alrethianscraftsbattles 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Honestly mate, these are the best modular rocks I've seen. Perfect for building a huge amount of terrain in one go. Sure it will take some time, but the pay off is definitely worth it. Great job man...now time to start making my own 😅👍

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks man! This set has gotten a lot of use so I'd say it's worth the effort :p

  • @boobah3701
    @boobah3701 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These look amazing! I’m super excited to try- though when I look up foam at hardware stores nearby they say its insulation foam and I just wanted to be sure that’s the right kind. Great video!

    • @hauntswargaming
      @hauntswargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, it's insulation foam. They sell it in 4' x 8' sheets